The Wagner Daily – Post-earnings buy signal for $TSLA

The Wagner Daily – April 26, 2021

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market timing model:  Buy (in S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite) 

Our timing model was designed to keep trades in line with the prevailing market trend, not to call tops or catch bottoms in S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

today’s watchlist (potential trade entries):

open positions:

closed positions:

position notes:

• Per intraday alert, bought $HUBS.

Commentary:

The Nasdaq Composite is in pretty good shape after finding support at the rising 20-day EMA last week and is now forming the handle portion of a cup with handle pattern on the daily chart below.

The price and volume action in growth stocks improved late last week, which is a positive sign for our style of trading. Let’s see if $HUBS, $NVDA, $CRWD, and $NET can continue higher without giving back much ground by staying above a rising 10ema.

Per intraday alert, we bought a half position in $HUBS on a breakout over the handle high.

There is one new official setup for Monday’s session in $NVDA, where we have a buy stop above last Thursday’s high. If the price fails to hold the 10ema, then we will monitor for a reversal candle entry off the 20ema.

$TSLA is forming a legit handle above the 50-day MA but reports earnings on 4/26. Ideally, we’d love to see a post-earnings gap up above $780 to generate a buy signal.  

$SNAP held the 50-day MA after reporting earnings and could be in play for within the next week or two. A test of the 50-day MA this week could be a low-risk spot for a small position. This is not an official setup.

$IR reports earnings on 4/28. Note the new stop in place to exit if the price breaks the 8-day EMA, which would result in a small loss. We would need a buffer of at least 5% to hold through the report.

Unofficial Setups – For experienced traders only, no guidance is given for these setups.

• $SNAP – buy pullback to 60.00
• $SQ – buy at 250.00
• $SE – buy at 262.00 (look for volume to pick up)
• $ETSY – buy at 217.75 (volume should pick up)
• $NET – buy pullback to 80.50, stop break of 8-day EMA
• $LPRO – buy at 38.15 (reclaim 50ma)
• $FND – but at 114.75

See you in the Live Trading Room

Rick

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Click on the link below to view this week’s watchlist in google sheets.

This list is a good starting point for monitoring the health of the market for those who have limited time.

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